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Rocking-M

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All those motorcycles!!
« on: January 17, 2008, 06:36:22 AM »
Here is a great site with pictures of our old bikes!!
Make sure you play the song while you read. ;D ;D

http://www.donaldsmith.org/cycles.htm
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 08:10:06 AM »
Great website and good stories - you should check out the cars as well....quite a character!

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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2008, 09:04:55 AM »
Crazy Stuff!!!!!!!!

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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2008, 09:44:51 AM »
Funny guy
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2008, 09:50:29 AM »
Quote from: andy750 on January 17, 2008, 08:10:06 AM
Great website and good stories - you should check out the cars as well....quite a character!

cheers
Andy


        Yeah, I checked the motorcycles out and then, at Andy's suggestion, I checked out the cars too! 8) I had one of those 58' Chevy Impalas myself, with the 348 motor but didn't find it too be a dog though! ::) Mine ran quite well. Kinda funny that he ended up with a Dodge Grand Caravan like he did. :D Hard to imagine buying so many vehicles (cars, minivans & motorcycles) too! Still an interesting site though. :) Here's a shot of my Grand Caravan behind the 80' CB750K w/sidecar.

     
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2008, 11:03:15 AM »
Fun read.  That guy should have held on to some of those.  I'm sure he realizes that now though.

I've seen that pic of the guy in the air on that 750.  I might have to make ol' Ronald my wallpaper.

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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2008, 03:07:00 PM »
A wonderful historical journey. Even if he didn't hold onto the bikes and cars, he saved the photos which are mas cool. Great job!
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2008, 09:18:23 PM »
Quote from: bill440cars on January 17, 2008, 09:50:29 AM
Quote from: andy750 on January 17, 2008, 08:10:06 AM
Great website and good stories - you should check out the cars as well....quite a character!

cheers
Andy


        Yeah, I checked the motorcycles out and then, at Andy's suggestion, I checked out the cars too! 8) I had one of those 58' Chevy Impalas myself, with the 348 motor but didn't find it too be a dog though! ::) Mine ran quite well. Kinda funny that he ended up with a Dodge Grand Caravan like he did. :D Hard to imagine buying so many vehicles (cars, minivans & motorcycles) too! Still an interesting site though. :) Here's a shot of my Grand Caravan behind the 80' CB750K w/sidecar.

     

Hey Bill, that sidecar's on the wrong side? Better send it to me mate, I'll fix it! ;D
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 10:36:40 PM »
I especially enjoyed his Van era.

And you can't beat the soundtrack...  I got to see John Hartford perform when he came to the Old Time Fiddlers Convention.  Very cool guy.
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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 11:11:14 PM »
The 750 VS 500 comment was interesting.............  ;D
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I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 11:17:37 PM »
Wait a minute...

Under the Family Album page, at age 67...  Did he go to prison for 3 years?!
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2008, 06:45:50 AM »
Quote from: Terry in Australia on January 17, 2008, 09:18:23 PM
Quote from: bill440cars on January 17, 2008, 09:50:29 AM
Quote from: andy750 on January 17, 2008, 08:10:06 AM
Great website and good stories - you should check out the cars as well....quite a character!

cheers
Andy


        Yeah, I checked the motorcycles out and then, at Andy's suggestion, I checked out the cars too! 8) I had one of those 58' Chevy Impalas myself, with the 348 motor but didn't find it too be a dog though! ::) Mine ran quite well. Kinda funny that he ended up with a Dodge Grand Caravan like he did. :D Hard to imagine buying so many vehicles (cars, minivans & motorcycles) too! Still an interesting site though. :) Here's a shot of my Grand Caravan behind the 80' CB750K w/sidecar.

     

Hey Bill, that sidecar's on the wrong side? Better send it to me mate, I'll fix it! ;D

          Uh.... I don't THINK SO! ::) ;D You NEVER have gotten a bike that would stay at My place, for you to use on your trips over here. :-\ :D Maybe, just maybe mind you, I might consider it then What am I saying............. I'm not sending it over there. ::) ;D I'm gonna pull it of of that 750 anyways. Then I'm going to put it on the 750A so I can get full use and pleasure out of the 80' 750K. ;) I don't see it going on the other side of the bike though........it'd be on there backwards then! :D

                                   Later on, Bill :) ;) 
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2008, 08:02:24 AM »
Quote from: dustyc on January 18, 2008, 06:54:44 AM
Quote from: DammitDan on January 17, 2008, 11:17:37 PM
Wait a minute...

Under the Family Album page, at age 67...  Did he go to prison for 3 years?!


Hmmm.  65 on the phone with Social Security for more money...  66 after a fire, he's at a new place... 67 goes to prison...  Perhaps a little arson?  Insurance fraud?  Oh well, let those among us that haven't committed a little arson and insurance fraud cast the first stone.  ;)
Define fraud  ;D
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2008, 08:30:02 AM »
Quote from: dustyc on January 18, 2008, 06:54:44 AM
Quote from: DammitDan on January 17, 2008, 11:17:37 PM
Wait a minute...

Under the Family Album page, at age 67...  Did he go to prison for 3 years?!


Hmmm.  65 on the phone with Social Security for more money...  66 after a fire, he's at a new place... 67 goes to prison...  Perhaps a little arson?  Insurance fraud?  Oh well, let those among us that haven't committed a little arson and insurance fraud cast the first stone.  ;)

Yep looks like he got time for the fire ;) But got a new job as prison librarian ;D
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Re: All those motorcycles!!
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2008, 09:06:52 AM »
Very interesting site. We both spent the same number of years at IBM. I am way younger so we only ovelapped for a few years. I however will try to stay out of jail.
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« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2008, 03:01:40 PM »
I wondered how he could afford all those new bikes................  ;D
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